24 maj 2011

Nordcold....

Hobro, 1974, by Friis og Moltke

21 maj 2011

Mauritz Kaffe....




..en tvåa med rågbröd..

..35 years of patina...

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I've been a costumer here since the late 70`s, and have never been disappointed. Mauritz was for many years one of the few places where one could enjoy good coffee - then came a stilted "coffee culture" with a bunch of fancy names.
Unfortunately, it appears that Mauritz must move away in the near future, because of a hefty rent increase. So if you are passing Fredsgatan 2 ... go in and order a "Tvåa med rågbröd" (double espresso and a round bread with Grevé cheese), listen to the music, and enjoy this unique environment. Believe me....it's worth every minute.

18 maj 2011

Experimental cottage....



 


 Ystad, 1936, by Erik Friberger (the house was later moved to Båstad)

17 maj 2011

Gut Gurkau....





Scharbeutz, 1926, by Hugo Häring

14 maj 2011

Gosplan Garage....

Moscow, 1936, by Konstantin Melnikov and Nikolai Kurochkin

photo by Richard Pare

13 maj 2011

Vita Bandet....(Villa Belparc)

and today.. :(

 
Göteborg, Slottsskogen, 1936, by Ragnar Ossian Swensson

11 maj 2011

In the mood for Hooper....

New York Movie, 1939, by Edward Hooper
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Don't ask me what is so great about Hooper's art....
It is immediate !

09 maj 2011

New Ways House....


Northampton, 1926, by Peter Behrens

07 maj 2011

Göteborg as became a [bad] joke....

Clarion Hotel Post, Göteborg

Now the results are clearly visible and the old post office in Gothenburg has been raped by this misplaced tower. Is this a decision of lobotomised politicians....or incompetent urban planners ? The old Post Office was an architectural unit...!

03 maj 2011

Bacardi office....



Mexico, 1961, by Mies van der Rohe

29 april 2011

Destruction....from "Down Under"

Victoria, 1957, by James Miller

The destruction of the modernist heritage is a world wide problem. Here you can read an excellent resumé of the sad story.

Sorry Margarita....: (

23 april 2011

Shapes from another time...

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These strange showers have been in Slottsskogen since the 70's. They are now inoperative.

21 april 2011

Poortgebouw Müller Thomsen....

Rotterdam, 1961, by Huig Aart Maaskant

20 april 2011

The only interesting building at Mölnlycke Centrum....



 
 
Mölnlycke, Alléhuset, 1960,s

..is almost gone.

17 april 2011

Casa Lota....




Providencia, 1961, by Christian de Groote (demolished)

16 april 2011

Malers Lenglet House....

Uccle, 1926, by Louis Herman de Koninck

Villa Church....



Ville-d'Avray, 1929, by Le Corbusier

Arons en Gelauff....

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De Plussenburgh, Rotterdam, 2006 .

..another talented architectural firm from Amsterdam....

15 april 2011

Overbeeekhuis....

Rotterdam, 1965, by F.U. Verbruggen and P.R. Goldschmidt

Johnson Wax Building....

Racine, WI, 1950, by Frank Lloyd Wright (photo by Ezra Stoller)

14 april 2011

Apartments for factory workers....1938



Kotka, by Alvar Aalto
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Modern..1938..1988..or 2038 !

More from La Grande Motte....


1960`s (the town was developed by architect Jean Balladur)